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”’Terrell Groggins”’ (born July 22, 1982) is an American photojournalist and filmmaker based in Detroit. His photographs are held in the permanent collection of the [[Center for Creative Photography]] at the University of Arizona and have been exhibited by the [[Phoenix Art Museum]]. He received the 2019 [[World Press Photo]] Award (3rd Prize, Sports Category) for his image ”’”Shields Strikes Back””’, part of a long-term series documenting boxer [[Claressa Shields]]. Groggins’s work has been covered by ”[[The Guardian]]”, ”[[CBS News]]” Detroit, and ”[[National Geographic]]”, and documents sport, identity, and social movements.<ref name=“WPP_conversation”>{{cite web |title=In conversation with Terrell Groggins |url=https://www.worldpressphoto.org/news/2019/in-conversation-with-terrell-groggins |website=World Press Photo |date=2019 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref><ref name=”Carayol”>{{cite news |last=Carayol |first=Tumaini |title=We could feel the gravity of it – it was electrifying: 50 photographs that reshaped sport |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/11/we-could-feel-the-gravity-of-it-it-was-electrifying-50-photographs-that-reshaped-sport |work=The Guardian |date=11 March 2023 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Booth-Singleton |first=DeJanay |title=Detroit photojournalist captures memorable sports moments in black and white |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-photojournalist-captures-memorable-sports-moments-in-black-and-white/ |website=CBS News Detroit |date=4 July 2023 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
”’Terrell Groggins”’ (born July 22, 1982) is an American photojournalist and filmmaker based in Detroit. of [[ ]]. image ”Shields Strikes Back” a [[ ]] by ”[[The Guardian]]” sport.”<ref name=”Carayol”>{{cite news |last=Carayol |first=Tumaini |title=We could feel the gravity of it – it was electrifying: 50 photographs that reshaped sport |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/11/we-could-feel-the-gravity-of-it-it-was-electrifying-50-photographs-that-reshaped-sport |work=The Guardian |date=11 March 2023 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= |url=https://../ |website= |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Groggins grew up in Detroit, Michigan. According to a 2023 profile by ”[[CBS News]]”, his interest in photography was deeply influenced by the murder of his brother, an event that motivated him to capture “the empathy and the human story” within his community.<ref name=”CBS_Detroit”>{{cite web |last=Booth-Singleton |first=DeJanay |title=Detroit photojournalist captures memorable sports moments in black and white |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-photojournalist-captures-memorable-sports-moments-in-black-and-white/ |website=CBS News Detroit |date=4 July 2023 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
Groggins grew up in Detroit, Michigan. In a 2019 World Press Photo interview, he stated that the loss of his brother in 2008 influenced his decision to use photography to document social issues and community resilience.<ref name=”WPP_conversation” />
== Career ==
== Career ==
Groggins began photographing Detroit’s boxing scene in the early 2010s, documenting the intersection of athletic discipline and social identity. His long-term series ””’Shields Strikes Back””’ follows Olympic and world champion Claressa Shields and her professional fights.<ref name=”Carayol” />
Groggins began boxing scene in the early 2010s the intersection of athletic discipline and social identity.<ref name=”” />
His most recognized work, ”Shields Strikes Back”, was taken during the 2018 fight between Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels at the [[Masonic Temple (Detroit)|Detroit Masonic Temple]]. In a 2023 feature by ”The Guardian”, Groggins explained that the specific angle of the photograph—taken from the judges’ side of the ring—was the result of a security dispute with a venue staffer prior to the match. To avoid further conflict, Groggins moved to the opposite side of the arena, which allowed him to capture Shields rising from the canvas. The newspaper included the image in its historical list of “50 photographs that reshaped sport,” noting how it captured the resilience of the fighters.<ref name=”Carayol” />
The photograph of Shields’s 2018 bout with Hanna Gabriels at Detroit’s Masonic Temple earned Groggins the 2019 World Press Photo award. In the accompanying interview, he explained that he began documenting Shields’s story after finding “discrimination in women’s boxing as a whole.”<ref name=”WPP_conversation” />
”The Guardian” later featured his comments on the image in its “Light Fantastic” series for the Magnum Square Print Sale.<ref>{{cite news |title=Light fantastic: eye-opening shots from the Magnum Square Print Sale – in pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/oct/17/light-fantastic-eye-opening-shots-from-the-magnum-square-print-sale-in-pictures |work=The Guardian |date=17 October 2023 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref> Groggins continues to document boxing internationally and contributes to [[Getty Images]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrell Groggins – Getty Images Contributor |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?artistexact=Terrell%20Groggins |website=Getty Images |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
In 2018, ”National Geographic” highlighted Groggins’s boxing photography through its @NatGeoPhotos platform, featuring his image of Claressa Shields with the caption, “Boxing is a brutal sport, and these women put their lives at risk when entering the ring. ‘I’m not here because I fell down in life, I’m here because I got up,’ says Claressa Shields.” The magazine’s accompanying editor’s note, written by photojournalist and National Geographic contributing editor Maggie Steber, described the image as “a powerful portrait that speaks of the sport and the brave women who pursue it,” and compared Groggins’s sense of timing to the “decisive moment” tradition associated with Henri Cartier-Bresson.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxing is a brutal sport, and these women put their lives at risk when entering the ring |url=https://x.com/natgeophotos/status/1032439812001882112 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |publisher=National Geographic Photography |date=22 August 2018 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* 2019 – World Press Photo, Sports Category, Third Prize (”Shields Strikes Back”)<ref name=“WPP_conversation” />
* 2019 – World Press Photo, Sports Category, Third Prize (”Shields Strikes Back”)<ref = /
* 2019 – Istanbul Photo Awards, Single Sports, Second Prize<ref>{{cite web |title=Istanbul Photo Awards 2019 winners announced |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/corporate-news/istanbul-photo-awards-2019-winners-announced/1462356 |website=Anadolu Agency |date=25 April 2019 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
* 2019 – Istanbul Photo Awards, Single Sports, Second Prize<ref>{{cite web |title=Istanbul Photo Awards 2019 winners announced |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/corporate-news/istanbul-photo-awards-2019-winners-announced/1462356 |website=Anadolu Agency |date=25 April 2019 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
* 2020 – ”Smithsonian Magazine” Photo Contest, American Experience Award<ref>{{cite web |title=Winning Photos: Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th Annual Photo Contest |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/winning-photos-smithsonian-magazine-17th-annual-photo-contest-180974583/ |website=Smithsonian Magazine |date=April 2020 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
* 2020 – ”Smithsonian Magazine” Photo Contest, American Experience Award<ref>{{cite web |title=Winning Photos: Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th Annual Photo Contest |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/winning-photos-smithsonian-magazine-17th-annual-photo-contest-180974583/ |website=Smithsonian Magazine |date=April 2020 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
* 2024 – World Sports Photography Awards, Boxing Category, Bronze<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxing Category Winners 2024 |url=https://www.worldsportsphotographyawards.com/per-category/year-2024/boxing-24 |website=World Sports Photography Awards |date=2024 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
* 2024 – World Sports Photography Awards, Boxing Category, Bronze<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxing Category Winners 2024 |url=https://www.worldsportsphotographyawards.com/per-category/year-2024/boxing-24 |website=World Sports Photography Awards |date=2024 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
== Exhibitions and collections ==
== Exhibitions and collections ==
Groggins’s photographs are held in the collection of the [[Center for Creative Photography]] and have been exhibited internationally through the World Press Photo program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrell Groggins – Center for Creative Photography Collection Search |url=https://cspace.arts.arizona.edu/search?search=%22Terrell+Groggins%22 |website=Center for Creative Photography |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
Groggins’s photographs are held in the collection of the [[Center for Creative Photography]] and have been exhibited internationally through the World Press Photo program.<ref = />
In 2025, his photograph ”Solidarity in the Night” was included in ”Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50”, an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona. The show, curated by Rebecca Senf and Emilia Mickevicius, features more than 100 photographs and archival objects from the CCP’s permanent collection.<ref>{{cite web |title=Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50 |url=https://ccp.arizona.edu/events/picture-party-celebrating-the-collection-at-50/ |website=Center for Creative Photography |date=May 2025 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
In 2025, his photograph ”Solidarity in the Night” was included in ”Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50”, an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona. The show, curated by Rebecca Senf and Emilia Mickevicius, features more than 100 photographs and archival objects from the CCP’s permanent collection.<ref>{{cite web |title=Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50 |url=https://ccp.arizona.edu/events/picture-party-celebrating-the-collection-at-50/ |website=Center for Creative Photography |date=May 2025 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
In connection with the exhibition, the Center for Creative Photography highlighted Groggins’s work alongside photographers Ansel Adams, Roy DeCarava, and Scott B. Davis in a curatorial discussion led by Chief Curator Rebecca Senf. The museum’s announcement described how each artist “uses low-key printing techniques” and invited visitors to view their work in ”Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50”, on view through December 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hear from CCP’s Chief Curator Becky Senf as she discusses Ansel Adams’s zone system and how photographers like Scott B. Davis, Terrell Groggins, and Roy DeCarava use low-key printing techniques |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/INSERT_POST_URL/ |website=Instagram |publisher=Center for Creative Photography |date=May 2025 |access-date=2025-10-07}}</ref>
His work will also appear in ”Muscle Memory: Lens on the Body”, a 2026 exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum co-organized with the Center for Creative Photography.<ref name=”PhoenixAM_muscle memory” />
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American photojournalist and filmmaker
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| Born | (1982-07-22) July 22, 1982
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Terrell Groggins (born July 22, 1982) is an American photojournalist and filmmaker based in Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his black-and-white sports photography, particularly his long-term documentation of boxer Claressa Shields. His image Shields Strikes Back won a prize at the 2019 World Press Photo contest and was named by The Guardian as one of “50 photographs that reshaped sport.”[1] His work is held in the permanent collection of the Center for Creative Photography.[2]
Early life
Groggins grew up in Detroit, Michigan. According to a 2023 profile by CBS News, his interest in photography was deeply influenced by the murder of his brother, an event that motivated him to capture “the empathy and the human story” within his community.[3]
Career
Groggins began documenting the boxing scene in Detroit in the early 2010s. His work often highlights the intersection of athletic discipline and social identity.[3]
His most recognized work, Shields Strikes Back, was taken during the 2018 fight between Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels at the Detroit Masonic Temple. In a 2023 feature by The Guardian, Groggins explained that the specific angle of the photograph—taken from the judges’ side of the ring—was the result of a security dispute with a venue staffer prior to the match. To avoid further conflict, Groggins moved to the opposite side of the arena, which allowed him to capture Shields rising from the canvas. The newspaper included the image in its historical list of “50 photographs that reshaped sport,” noting how it captured the resilience of the fighters.[1]
His photograph Gabriels and Shields Square Up Round 1 (2018, printed 2021) is scheduled for inclusion in Muscle Memory: Lens on the Body, a Phoenix Art Museum exhibition co-organized with the Center for Creative Photography, opening January 2026.[4]
Awards
- 2019 – World Press Photo, Sports Category, Third Prize (Shields Strikes Back)[5]
- 2019 – Istanbul Photo Awards, Single Sports, Second Prize[6]
- 2020 – Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, American Experience Award[7]
- 2024 – World Sports Photography Awards, Boxing Category, Bronze[8]
Exhibitions and collections
Groggins’s photographs are held in the collection of the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) and have been exhibited internationally through the World Press Photo program.[2]
In 2025, his photograph Solidarity in the Night was included in Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50, an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona. The show, curated by Rebecca Senf and Emilia Mickevicius, features more than 100 photographs and archival objects from the CCP’s permanent collection.[9]
